If you are an existing JP and have changed your name, you must send us written advice, including a certified photocopy of the change of name document and a document evidencing use of the new name such as a driver’s licence or Medicare card.

Download the Change of Name Form for Justices of the Peace in NSW (PDF, 203kb).
If you wish to purchase a certificate of appointment in your new name, please attach a cheque or money order for $29 to this form.


The Justices of the Change of Name form is a PDF document and requires Adobe Reader. Download the Reader from the Adobe website.